Shmuel Thaler
Staff Photographer at Santa Cruz Sentinel
I am the 2016 Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year and have been a staff photographer at the Santa Cruz Sentinel since 1987.
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sacbee.com | Shmuel Thaler
A wave crashes off Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz as friends and family aboard the Sea Spirit say goodbye to a loved one. Joe and Raina Stoops' combination of maritime devotion and spirituality were their guiding lights as they launched Sea Spirit more than 3 decades ago providing opportunities for whale watching, fishing and other excursions in the Monterey Bay. Following a COVID pivot for their business, the boat is now dedicated exclusively to full-body burials at sea and ash-scattering at sea.
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1 week ago |
santacruzsentinel.com | Shmuel Thaler
A wave crashes off Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz as friends and family aboard the Sea Spirit say goodbye to a loved one. Joe and Raina Stoops’ combination of maritime devotion and spirituality were their guiding lights as they launched Sea Spirit more than 3 decades ago providing opportunities for whale watching, fishing and other excursions in the Monterey Bay. Following a COVID pivot for their business, the boat is now dedicated exclusively to full-body burials at sea and ash-scattering at sea.
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santacruzsentinel.com | Shmuel Thaler
Midday sunshine warms students and faculty while creating a geometric shadow design at the Baskin School of Engineering atop Science Hill UC Santa Cruz.
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1 week ago |
sacbee.com | Shmuel Thaler
The angles and lines from multiple rides, including the Sea Swings and the Giant Dipper, converge in this view of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. According to the official website, "The Boardwalk's roots go back to 1865, when John Leibrandt opened a public bathhouse near the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. Other bathhouses followed and scores of tourists began visiting Santa Cruz to enjoy the highly-touted natural medicine of bathing in salt water.
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1 week ago |
santacruzsentinel.com | Shmuel Thaler
The angles and lines from multiple rides, including the Sea Swings and the Giant Dipper, converge in this view of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. According to the official website, “The Boardwalk’s roots go back to 1865, when John Leibrandt opened a public bathhouse near the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. Other bathhouses followed […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM PDT
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